On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 at 19:08:41, you wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>At 09:44 �� 18/2/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>Id like to connect both a CD-ROM and a CF-reader to my Q60 (in addition to
>>the main hard disk) - but not necessarily both at the same time. However, I
>>dont like having my beautiful machine lying around with half its guts
>>hanging out so I can easily swap things around when i need to.
>>
>>1) Would it be possible to use an IDE cable with one master and two parallel
>>slave connectors and an (externally mounted) switch to switch the power
>>between the one device or the other (at switch-on time), to make it do what
>>Im trying to achieve?
>>
>>2) Can anyone on this list make up such a cable and switch for me?
>>
>>Per
>
>Per,
>There is a device called the Trios (check it out at
>www.tigerdirect.com) that allows up to 3 IDE devices to be connected on
>the same place
As Nasta hasn't popped up to give the correct reply, I will throw an oar
in.
Qubide (on my system at least) detects drives only at power up.
Surely if one wants to swap the slave, then it needs to be the same
physically?
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